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159 has tried to locate a 24-hour station where the unit can survive . He stated his Company would like consideration on these two stations so that the problem of elimination would not pose a burden to the dealers or to the customers that utilize them . Councilman Henderson brought out that it would appear the dealer and management relations were being imposed upon the City with regard to City ' s concerns , She reported being informed by another service station in that area that they had to remain open after 11 : 00 p , m , because they were required to stay open until 12 : 00 midnight in order to keep their franchise . In answer to her question of Council ' s ability to require compliance with the Ordinance without disrupting the service stations agreement , City Attorney advised that an Ordinance would supersede any agreement between private parties . It was brought out that Council ' s concern with respect to 24-hour operation related to noise and glaring lights at times of normal sleeping hours , and that they would not be denying the residents of Redwood City the use of 24 -hours service since at least one -third of the stations are on that schedule , In regard to variance provisions for an individual use permit , it was stated that City ' s variance procedures are very narrow and do not come under the use permit but rather with respect to lot frontage and size . Mr . Charles Richie , 220 Winslow Street , Redwood City, spoke in favor of the new Ordinance as he lives within 22 blocks of a 24-hour station and said he is well aware of the noise problem during sleeping hours . Mr . Peter Sears spoke in regard to the economic side of the oil companies ' objections and to their adding to the pollution problem . There being no further communications or oral discussion, Councilman Henderson moved to close the public hearing , seccn ded by Councilman Rhodes and carried , Councilman Norris moved to introduce Ordinance adding Section 2 , 90 and Article 35 to Ordinance No . 1130 , the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Redwood City, relating to Service Stations , seconded by Council- man Rhodes , After brief discussion on how the service stations were to be notified , it was Council ' s suggestion that a letter of notification, along with a copy of the Ordinance , be sent out by Staff to every service station in the City . (Memo 9/12/72 ) 9/11/72 Reg . Mtg .